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2015 Ovation Awards
The nominees for the 2015 Ovation Awards aka the 26th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on September 24, 2015 by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance. The list of nominations was published on their online magazine, @ This Stage. The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September, 2014 to August, 2015 based upon evaluations from 240 members of the Los Angeles theater community. The Ovation Awards are the only peer-judged theater awards in Los Angeles. The winners were announced on November 9, 2015 in a ceremony at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by actors Vanessa Claire Stewart and French Stewart. Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Ovation Honors Ovation Honors recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories. * Composition for a Play – Mat Sweeney & Ellen Warkentine&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drood
''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (or simply ''Drood'') is a musical based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel. Written by Rupert Holmes, the show was the first ever Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience vote). The musical won five Tony Awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Musical. Holmes received Tony awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The musical debuted as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival in August 1985, and following revision, transferred to Broadway, where it ran until May 1987. Two national tours and production in London's West End followed. The Roundabout Theatre Company revived the musical in 2012. History Inspiration The musical ''Drood'' is derived from two major inspirations: Charles Dickens' final (and unfinished) novel, ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'', and the British pantomime and music hall traditions that reached the height of their popularity in the years following Dickens' death. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
